The Colorado House passed HB1124,
a bill that offers in-state tuition for members of federally recognized
tribes with ties to the state.
Members of the Southern Ute Tribe and the Ute Mountain Ute
Tribe already qualify for in-state tuition at public universities. The bill expands the program to include members of 48 tribes with historical connections to Colorado.
The program is expected to cost the state $5.3 million a year, The Durango Herald reported.
The measure awaits passage in the Senate.
Get the Story:
Native Americans may soon be eligible for in-state tuition
(The Durango Herald 4/16)
Related Stories:
Colorado measure offers in-state tuition for Indian students (2/6)
Colorado House passes bill to expand Indian tuition program
Posted: Wednesday, April 16, 2014
Stay Connected
Top Stories
1. Trump hire at Bureau of Indian Affairs makes big promise on tribal taxation2. Top official blamed for 'Thursday night massacre' at Interior Department
3. Cleve Davis: Racist and colonizing language deeply embedded in America
4. Trump administration backs away from yet another pro-tribal legal opinion
5. Comanche Nation hails indictment against former tax commission worker
More Stories
• Hate group plans to protest at Alaska Native Heritage Center• Dry Creek Rancheria to hold disenrollment hearings this week